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These poems often delve into the yearning to relive precious memories, meditating on the passage of time and the inevitable changes it brings. Sometimes, they also express a yearning for the unfulfilled desires and dreams of the past.
‘Money‘ by Robert Frost is an epigram poem criticizing people’s obsession with money. This short poem begins with the narrator telling the reader to never ask a spender where they think their money has gone.
1. John Clare, ‘ First Love ’. My face turned pale as deadly pale, My legs refused to walk away, And when she looked, what could I ail? My life and all seemed turned to clay … First love is powerful and stays with us, but it can be painful as well as joyous or liberating.
By invoking introspection, these poems encourage readers to value time as a finite resource, prompting them to make meaningful choices and cultivate an appreciation for the present moment. Narrow Your Search
1 gru 2019 · Time has been a perennial theme of poetry, whether it’s the passing of time, the ravages of time, the symbolism of a ticking (or stopped) clock, or some deeper meditation on the nature of time. Below, we’ve selected ten of the very best poems on the theme of time.
12 mar 2014 · How can we get teens excited about poems? You just have to show them the right ones. Henceforth, my mini anthology: Poetry That Teenagers Might Actually Love (or Poetry That Teens Might Not Hate).
1 sty 2016 · The Latin phrase carpe diem originated in the "Odes," a long series of poems composed by the Roman poet Horace in 65 B.C.E., in which he writes: Scale back your long hopes to a short period. While we speak, time is envious and is running away from us. Seize the day, trusting little in the future.
